Shovel.



G. E. BROWN. SHOVEL.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 29, 1914.

1,1 32,067, I Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

GEORGE E. BROWN, 0F SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY.

SHOVEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

Application filed April 29, 1914. Serial No. 835,291.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Summit, in the county of Union, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shovels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in shovels particularly designed for use in cleaning snow from railway tracks, or the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a shovel of this nature, which is constructed in such manner as to fit upon and project outwardly from the sides of a rail whereby snow or ice may be removed from the top and at each side thereof at a single operation.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a strong and durable shovel that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will accomplish its purpose in a wholly eflicient manner.

With the above and other objects of similar nature in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination andarrangement of parts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shovel constructed in accordance with the invention, and shown in position on a rail, and Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view therethrough.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the shovel consists, essentially, in the blade A and the handle B secured thereto in any suitable manner, said blade comprising a substantially rectangular blank of sheet material that is stamped and bent to the desired shape.

copies of this patent may be obtained tor Formed centrally of the blade and arranged longitudinally thereof, is an angular corrugation 10 resulting in a channel 11 which is of such dimensions as to receive and slide freely upon the ball of a rail, one end of the handle B being reduced as at 12 and seated within the channel thus formed, and secured to the blade by the rivets 13.

The blade A is further formed at its side edges with the upwardly directed flanges 14, those portions of the blade between said flanges and corrugation providing suitable scoops 15 which are adapted to clean the snow or ice from beside the rail.

In use, the device is employed in the manner of the ordinary shovel, the channel portion 11 receiving and sliding along the ball of the rail and scraping the snow or ice therefrom, while the scoops 15 which are disposed below the top and project outwardly from each side of the rail serve to clear the snow at the sides thereof.

From the foregoing, it will be observed that there is provided a shovel of the character described, that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which may be employed for removing snow or ice from the top and ateach side of a rail at a single operation.

What is claimed is:

A shovel blade comprising a single blank having a longitudinal corrugation formed centrally thereof, said corrugation resulting in a channel adapted to receive the ball of a rail, and flanges formed on the side edges of the blank and directed similarly to the corrugation.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E. BROl/VN.

Witnesses:

H. L. MACGAFFIL, MARY E. FLooD.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents,

Washington. D. G. 

